Geert Jan van Oldenborgh

Summary

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on October 22, 1961^[3]. He passed away in Gouda^[4]. He died on October 12, 2021^[5]. He worked as a climatologist^[6] and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Rotterdam^[2], Geert Jan van Oldenborgh…
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died in Gouda^[4].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was born on October 22, 1961^[3].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on October 12, 2021^[5].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[9].
• Dutch was Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's native language^[10].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh worked as a climatologist^[6].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's professions included physicist^[7].
• Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Paul Scherrer Institute^[11].
• Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was employed by University of Oxford^[13].
• Among Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's employers was Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute^[14].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was educated at Leiden University^[15].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's education included a stint at Pearson College UWC^[16].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[17].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh received the Time 100^[19].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh is recorded as male^[20].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• The cause of death was cancer^[22].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's family name is recorded as Van Oldenborgh^[23].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's given name is recorded as Geert^[24].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's given name is recorded as Jan^[25].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's described by source is recorded as Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, 59, Dies; Linked Weather Disasters to Climate Change^[27].

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Origins and Family

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was born in Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on October 22, 1961^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[15], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]; Pearson College UWC^[16], a school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1974^[34]; and University of Amsterdam^[17], a university^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1632^[37], headquartered in Amsterdam^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include climatologist^[6] and physicist^[7]. Employers include Paul Scherrer Institute^[11], an institute^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12], a public research university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1472^[44], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[45]; University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1096^[48], headquartered in Oxford^[49]; and Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute^[14], a research institute^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1854^[52], headquartered in De Bilt^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18], a grade of an order^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1815^[56] and Time 100^[19], an award^[57].

Death and Burial

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on October 12, 2021^[5]. He died in Gouda^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[22].

Why It Matters

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Geert Jan van Oldenborgh born?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2].

Where did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh die?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died in Gouda^[4].

What did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh do for work?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh worked as climatologist^[6] and physicist^[7].

Where did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh go to school?

Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was educated at Leiden University^[15], Pearson College UWC^[16], and University of Amsterdam^[17].

What awards did Geert Jan van Oldenborgh receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[18] and Time 100^[19].